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Many of our larger clients are located in the Dallas, Fort Worth area of Texas. When we recruit nationally many candidates have never been there nor do they know anyone in that location. They rely on us many times to provide information. This is one of the You tube videos that we send along with the invitation for an onsite interview with one or our clients. Marketing material is out there and available. Don't make your candidate dig for it. Find it and include it at some time during the process… Continue

Over the past few months i've read hundreds of blogs and "How to's" concerning what to do in a business downturn. Staff motivation, hit the phones, do something different, get certified so you can add another meaningless bunch of letters to your name, get on twitter, brand yourself (that one always paints a great mental picture in my mind), social network on 30 different sites, pray, find another job and the list goes on.

My question is, when was the last time you sent a letter that said, "Than… Continue

As some of you know i do a little satire writing. Amongst a certain group of recruiter buddies i am known as the "Good humor lady" or the Texas Fruitcake Lady. As things have gotten dicey this year it has fallen to yours truly to provide a weekly laugh or two to break the tension. I sent this to the group today. One of them told me that if i didn't put it on the blog she would, so since it needed a little edit of four letter words i have been coerced into seeing if i can bring some humor to a la… Continue

Ms. Betty Brown ,a republican state representative in Texas , discussing the problems Asian voters in Texas were having at the polls due to Asian names being foreign to polling personnel (what else would they be in Texas) asked a young Asian gentleman if he thought perhaps the answer to the problem would be for Asian people to change their names to something more "simple" so they would be more readily managed. Help me Jesus!!!!

Ms. Brown apologized and seemed dumbfounded that anyone could be of… Continue

I have a horse sculpture on my desk, a gift from a candidate after a long , long search and interview process that turned out positive. It became both a symbol of respect and success so each time i reach the stage with a placement where everything is done that can be done, the jury is out and the wait for the offer is on. I put the candidate's resume under the horse.

Other recruiters in my office have little things they do while waiting for the "gods of offers to smile". One keeps the resume wi… Continue